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1978

  • Work on this object began.

1981

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Poster, I was born quite modest but it wore off, 1978

This is a Poster. It was company: Burson-Marsteller Design Group and designed by Joseph Michael Essex and the art director was Joseph Michael Essex. It is dated 1978 and we acquired it in 1981. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Various Donors.

Its dimensions are

Overall: 48.2 x 61 cm (19 x 24 in.)

Cite this object as

Poster, I was born quite modest but it wore off, 1978; Designed by Joseph Michael Essex (American, b. 1947); Company: Burson-Marsteller Design Group; USA; Overall: 48.2 x 61 cm (19 x 24 in.); Gift of Various Donors; 1981-29-296

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